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Grand Rounds

12:00 – 1:00 PM
Chief resident coordinating Grand Rounds scheduling: Ryan Wolfe

New Years Holiday - No Grand Rounds

 Dec 30, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

Christmas Holiday - No Grand Rounds

 Dec 23, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

Women in Neurology Goldberg Lectureship

Veronica Santini, MD, MA, FAAN - Clinical Chief, Division of Movement Disorders; Director, Adams Comprehensive Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Yale University

 Dec 16, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

TBD

Angela Hewitt, MD, PhD - Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics, UR Medicine

 Dec 09, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Resident Case Presentations

Samantha Stallkamp Tidd, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Dec 02, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Thanksgiving Holiday - No Grand Rounds

 Nov 25, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

Resident Case Presentations

Jose Arriola Villafuerte, MD; Priya Swaminathan, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Nov 18, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Quality and Safety Grand Rounds

Debra Roberts, MD, PhD - Division Chief, Neurocritical Care; Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UR Medicine

 Nov 11, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Joint Neurology and Medical Humanities and Bioethics Grand Rounds

Paul Ford, PhD - Director, Neuroethics Program; Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Neurological Institute; Center for Neurological Restoration; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

 Nov 04, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Resident Case Presentations

Kathryn Mancini, MD; Lindsey Dressler, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Oct 28, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Annual Fred J. Dowaliby Lectureship in Neuropalliative Care

Krista Harrison, PhD - Associate Professor, Division of Geriatrics and Philip R. Lee Institute of Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco

 Oct 14, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Ethics and AI

Jonathan Herington, PhD - Associate Professor, Departments of Health Humanities and Bioethics, and Philosophy , UR Medicine

 Oct 07, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Update on Neurogenetics

Alexander Paciorkowski, MD - Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology, Biomedical Genetics, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics, UR Medicine

 Sep 30, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Resident Case Presentations

Kevin Dillon, MD; Rachel Siegel, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Sep 23, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Department of Neurology 60th Anniversary: Is teaching a crime that doesn't pay?

Ralph Jozefowicz, MD - Professor of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Sep 18, 2026 @ 10:20 a.m.

 Medical Center | Class of 62 Aud.

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Department of Neurology 60th Anniversary: Thelonious Monk, Pepe Le Pew, and other Adventures in Medical Education

Jeffrey Lyness, MD - President & CEO; Professor Emeritus, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; URMC

 Sep 18, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m.

 Medical Center | Class of 62 Aud.

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Neuropalliative Care: Emerging perspectives and Opportunities for Anti-Ableism

Talia Shear, MD - Assistant Professor, Divisions of Pediatric Neurology & Palliative Care, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

 Sep 09, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Virtual Only

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Resident Case Presentations

Bhagee Ganesan, MD; Samantha Myers, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Sep 02, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/96213866768?pwd=RXzBPSAVuJ9K6yiJGcHT8WMDpwS4pk.1&from=addon

Neuro/Brain Injury Updates from Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Heather Ma, MD, MS - Associate Professor, Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Neurology, UR Medicine

 Jul 29, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Neuro-oncology: Advancing the Academic Missions

Nimish Mohile, MD - Ann Aresty Camhi Professorship in Neurology, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Jul 22, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Movements in Symphony: From Bedside Observations to Global Engagement

Karlo Lizarraga, MD, MS - Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology, Center for Health and Technology, Neurosurgery, and Neuroscience, UR Medicine

 Jul 15, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

New York State Medical Aid in Dying Act: Implications for Neurology

Christina Vaughn, MD, MHS; Jennifer Corcoran, MD; Robert Horowitz, MD - Professor of Neurology and Medicine; Chief, Section of Neuropalliative Care, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus; Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine; Professor, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, UR Medicine

 Jul 08, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | Large Aud. 2.6424

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Neuromuscular Division Updates

Phillip Mongiovi, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Jul 01, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

9th Annual Richard T. Moxley, III Rare Disease Lectureship

Neil Shneider, MD, PhD - Claire Tow Professor of Motor Neuron Disorders, Director, Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center, and Director, ALSA/ALS Clinic, Columbia University

 Jun 24, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Annual Steven Schwid Symposium

 Jun 17, 2026 @ 11:30 a.m.

 Medical Center | Class of 62 and Flaum Atrium

Annual Steven Schwid Lectureship

Aaron Miller, MD - Medical Director / Professor of Neurology, Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis / Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

 Jun 10, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Annual Hertafeld Lectureship

Joanne Kurtzberg - Jerome S. Harris Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine

 Jun 03, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Resident Case Presentations

Benjamin Fang, MD; Evan Huff, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 May 27, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Movement Division Updates

David Sell, DO; Melanie Braun, MD; Nami Shah, MD; William Barbosa, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine; Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology and Center for Health and Technology, UR Medicine

 May 20, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Resident Case Presentations

Aditi Prabhu, MD; William Yakubik, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 May 13, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Neuroimmunology Division updates

Lauren Zoghlin, MD; Megan Hyland, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine; Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 May 06, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Resident Case Presentations

Andrew Duffy, MD; Camille Corre, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Apr 29, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

No Grand Rounds - AAN conference

 Apr 22, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

TBD

Bo Hoon Lee, MD - Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, UR Medicine

 Apr 15, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K-307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

TBD

Panayiotis Varelas, MD, PhD - Chair, Department of Neurology, Albany Med Health System

 Apr 08, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Resident Case Presentations

Alexander Gerhardstein, MD; Samantha Stallkamp Tidd, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Apr 01, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Neurologic Education Updates session #2

Christopher Tarolli, MD; Colleen Tomcik, MD; Lauryn Hemminger, MD; Robert Stone, MD - Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Center for Health and Technology, UR Medicine; Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine; Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine; Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, UR Medicine

 Mar 25, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Neurologic Education Updates session #1

Christopher Tarolli, MD; Colleen Tomcik, MD; Lauryn Hemminger, MD; Robert Stone, MD - Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Center for Health and Technology, UR Medicine; Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine; Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine; Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, UR Medicine

 Mar 18, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Michael McDermott Lectureship in Experimental Therapeutics

Connie Marras, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Clinician Scientist, Krembil Research Institute

 Mar 11, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

TBD

Ruth Schneider, MD - Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Center for Health and Technology , UR Medicine

 Mar 04, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

State of ALS

Peter Creigh, MD - Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Feb 25, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Defining What Matters: Clinical Meaningfulness in 3 Neurologic Clinical Trials

Lahar Mehta, MD - Chief Medical Officer, Nura Bio

 Feb 18, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Digital Twin Brain in Neurological Disorders

Giovanni Schifitto, MD, MS - Professor, Departments of Neurology, Electrical Engineering, and Imaging Sciences, UR Medicine

 Feb 11, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Resident Case Presentations

AJ Logosh, MD; Catherine Nichols, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Feb 04, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

TBD

James Gugger, MD, PharmD - Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology and Neuroscience, UR Medicine

 Jan 28, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 36408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

TBD

Michelle Janelsins, PhD, MPH - Chief, Department of Surgery, Professor, Departments of Surgery, Neuroscience, and Cancer Center, UR Medicine

 Jan 21, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

Resident Case Presentations

Benjamin Fang, MD; Courtney Seigel, MD - Resident, Department of Neurology, UR Medicine

 Jan 14, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon

TBD

Lauren Hablitz, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Center for Translational Neuromedicine, UR Medicine

 Jan 07, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m.

 Medical Center | K307 Room 3.6408

https://urmc.zoom.us/j/94396579103?pwd=9c6sgFcfPs3RblMoklRbgzzEmNkAY9.1&from=addon